Bordertown Overview
Bordertown is just over the border from Victoria on the Dukes Highway (which is named the Western Highway in Victoria).
Agriculture is the towns main industry and is the basis for much of the tourism.
There are wildlife parks, farms and heritage displays in the town and surrounding area.
As Bordertown is around 3 hours drive from Adelaide and around 5 hours drive from Melbourne it makes an ideal stop over if you travel between the two cities.
There is a small but good selection of accommodation in Bordertown.
Limestone Coast
Bordertown is located on the Limestone Coast which is probably most famous for the Coonawarra, arguably the finest wine producing region in Australia.
The 'Limestone Coast' has its origins millions of years ago when the land was originally submerged beneath the sea.
Over eons, the waters receded leaving the iron rich limestone exposed to the oxidising atmosphere.
Coonawarra accommodation
See our general Coonawarra accommodation for hotels and resorts. The Coonawarra is to the south of Bordertown.
Location
Bordertown is located near the eastern border of South Australia and has a Latitude of 36.3°S and a Longitude of 140.8° E.
Driving To Bordertown
Some approximate driving times to Bordertown:
3Hr From Adelaide (280Km)
5Hrs From Melbourne (470Km) )
14Hrs From Sydney (1300Km) )
See Route and Distance Calculator for more accurate driving times and routes from additional locations.
Flying To Adelaide:
Adelaide Airport has both international and domestic terminals and is around 6km (4 miles) west of the city. By car, the journey into the city should take approximately 30 minutes depending on traffic conditions.
Taxis, hire cars airport buses are available.
As a guide, the approximate flying time from Adelaide
to Perth is 3.25 hours,
to Sydney 2 hours
to Melbourne 1.25 hours
to Brisbane 4.5 hour
to Cairns 6 hours.
Times do not include travel time to and from airports and adequate time prior to check in etc.
South Australia School & Public Holidays
New Years Day Tue 1st Jan.
Australia Day Mon 28th Jan.
Adelaide Cup Day Mon 10th March
Good Friday 21st March.
Easter Monday 24th March.
Anzac Day Fri 25th April.
Queens Birthday Holiday Mon 9th June.
Labour Day Mon 6th Oct.
Christmas Day Thu 25th Dec.
Boxing Day Holiday Fri 26th Dec.
(End and start school on preceding and next week day (Mon - Fri) respectively)
Easter Holiday 10th April To 26th April.
Winter Holiday 4th July To 19th July.
Spring Holiday 26th Sept To 11th Oct.
Summer Holiday 12nd Dec To Jan 26th
Starts Sunday 5th October
Ends 5th April 2009
Note: Dates for guidance only. Always check with your individual School as variations may occur for individual education authorities or establishments and dates may be subject to change. Always check with relevant State or Territory education department to confirm holiday periods at the commencement of each school year. Not all Public Holidays for individual regions within each state and territory are shown and public holidays falling on weekends are not listed. Not all Public Holidays may be applicable to all employers, organisations etc so always check with your employer, education authority etc which public holidays are applicable.
Bordertown Climate
These figures are for guidance only:
Approximate Max Average Temperature
Deg C/ Deg F
Winter(June-Aug):15 / 60
Spring(Sep-Nov):21 / 69
Summer(Dec-Feb):27 / 80.5
Autumn(Mar-May):22 / 71.5
Approximate Average Monthly Rainfall - mm
Winter(June-Aug): 65
Spring(Sep-Nov): 40
Summer(Dec-Feb): 21
Autumn(Mar-May): 45
